Cost of Living Comparison Between Serpukhov and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Serpukhov and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Serpukhov is 27.8% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Serpukhov is 6.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Serpukhov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.67 โ‚ฝ1,011
$11.99 MX$227
5.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 โ‚ฝ4,680
$42.47 MX$803
38.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 โ‚ฝ503
$10.47 MX$198
-39.73%
Cappuccino
$3.3 โ‚ฝ263
$3.6 MX$68.2
-8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฝ111
$1.44 MX$27.16
-3.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 โ‚ฝ50.1
$0.89 MX$16.79
-29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 โ‚ฝ113
$3.09 MX$58.5
-54.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 โ‚ฝ352
$4.58 MX$86.6
-3.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Serpukhov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฝ102
$1.38 MX$26.04
-7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 โ‚ฝ69.7
$1.85 MX$34.9
-52.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฝ133
$1.57 MX$29.68
6.37%
Eggs
$1.51 โ‚ฝ120
$2.55 MX$48.3
-40.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.9 โ‚ฝ1,029
$8.61 MX$163
49.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 โ‚ฝ352
$8.54 MX$161
-48.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.25 โ‚ฝ977
$10.98 MX$208
11.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฝ156
$2.72 MX$51.4
-28.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฝ159
$1.51 MX$28.57
32.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฝ184
$1.88 MX$35.63
22.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.04 โ‚ฝ322
$2.19 MX$41.42
84.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 โ‚ฝ79.2
$1.87 MX$35.3
-47.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ63.3
$2.19 MX$41.37
-63.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 โ‚ฝ134
$1.07 MX$20.23
57.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ฝ65.2
$1.09 MX$20.64
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 โ‚ฝ251
$3.96 MX$74.9
-20.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.9 โ‚ฝ710
$8.86 MX$167
0.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฝ70
$1.72 MX$32.53
-48.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฝ188
$2.61 MX$49.37
-9.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Serpukhov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฝ39.21
$0.52 MX$9.74
-5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 โ‚ฝ198
$3.24 MX$61.2
-23.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 โ‚ฝ35.44
$2.38 MX$44.94
-81.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 โ‚ฝ493
$3.11 MX$58.7
98.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚ฝ59.2
$1.31 MX$24.85
-43.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K โ‚ฝ3.1M
$30.3K MX$573K
27.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K โ‚ฝ2.9M
$24K MX$453.6K
51.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serpukhov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 โ‚ฝ12K
$84.2 MX$1,592
79.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.14 โ‚ฝ650
$22.14 MX$419
-63.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.93 โ‚ฝ633
$30.14 MX$570
-73.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Serpukhov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.63 โ‚ฝ2,843
$52 MX$983
-31.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.27 โ‚ฝ500
$5.07 MX$95.9
23.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Serpukhov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 โ‚ฝ25.4K
$200 MX$3,787
58.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,865 โ‚ฝ547.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
28.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Serpukhov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 โ‚ฝ6,921
$35.74 MX$676
142.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 โ‚ฝ4,238
$39.8 MX$753
33.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 โ‚ฝ10.5K
$79 MX$1,493
65.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 โ‚ฝ12.7K
$88.4 MX$1,671
80.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Serpukhov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 โ‚ฝ36K
$965 MX$18.3K
-53.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 โ‚ฝ24.3K
$474 MX$8,968
-35.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ฝ61.1K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-53.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 โ‚ฝ41.3K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-56.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,754 โ‚ฝ139.9K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-43.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,471 โ‚ฝ117.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-80.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Serpukhov
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,140 โ‚ฝ90.9K
$792 MX$15K
43.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
11.42
-8.06%

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Last update for Serpukhov: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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